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We have a sailing in October to NE/Canada and one next June to Alaska. The October sailing offerings are on "sale" (and I use the term loosely). I stated on another board that we are newbies to RCL. Their sales are a game of "Three Card Monty". 1/2 off 1 if you buy 2. "Up to 40% off" again depending on the number you buy or the time of the event - never seems to get to the magic 40% off number. 30% off but gratuities are added in after the fact. And my favorite catch-all - "Pre-Cruise Deal or Pre-Cruise Sale".

We are doing the Quantum this very same week but in 2023 (actually June 12-19, 2023). So glad to hear the weather was cooperative - warm and sunny. We are going with our 3 grown kids and their spouses. My daughter and her husband are the only ones without a passport and or TSA-Pre. I am pestering them to get the Passport and Global Entry (just $25 more than TSA-Pre). Can't wait and fingers crossed for BIG sales of add-ons like DBP, The Key and other services. Thanks for posting the pics and trip updates.

We are sailing out of Boston in October (NE/Canada) on the VOTS. The only glitch is to my wallet as prices for add-ons are too dang high. We are RCL newbies and it seems that everyone talks about getting DBP drink packages for $50ish. We have 2 sailings booked, the NE/Canada, and a trip next June to Alaska on Quantum. DBP prices have not dropped below $70 for either since we have put down our deposits. I hope to get some sort of "Black Friday" deal on the Alaska trip.

I too have a question about The Key. Is there a limited number sold or is the number sold capped for each sailing? I want to get The Key for us, but the price point is not there. Waiting on a sale that will bring it down to a more affordable option. Don't want to wait so long that they are sold out (if the number for sale is in fact capped).

I've got 2 sailings and the pricing just seems to Yo-Yo up a few bucks, then back down to my original price. The pricing on both (Oct 2022 and June 2023) has never dropped below my original booking price. I figured that with fuel prices, the costs are only going up from here - either that or they will drop in a fuel surcharge sometime in the future.

I've got 2 Amex cards, but they are both travel point cards - Hilton Honors and Marriot Bonvoy. Neither one is showing that benefit. Rats.